That finish is jaw-dropping!
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That finish is jaw-dropping!
Thanks guys, the black stop tail and roller bridge turned up today so i had to string it up.
Just waiting on the switch, socket and knobs to turn up now and i can wire it up
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Classic look.
So a conundrum an all black bridge are a black with brass roller bridge Attachment 25901Attachment 25902
Ive done the trussrod cover i might get some black screws Attachment 25903
It would be hard to even see with black screws
Black Sharpie will cover those screws up, even if just as a stopgap. But then you have got silver tuners, so they don't look odd in themselves.
But then do you go also for black screws for the pickup rings and height adjuster screws?
Good point Simon.
I'd round off the top almost triangular part of the truss rod cover as the stock ones just look to blunt and abrupt in the way they have the small squared off bit on top.
Plenty of cheap Chinese wannabe ones on eBay, some engraved too.
For the bridge, function over form every time. Plus your right hand will be covering the brass roller saddles most of time and after a while they will oxidise to a duller shade and hardly be noticeable.
The saddles certainly don't stand out in the pictures.
Man, this looks really killer. Excellent work! I love the natural look, feels like a classic instrument. Ageless.